Grumpy Old Geeks Media The Age of Absurdity Media The Age of Absurdity 2 mentions in 1 episode Michael Foley's book about why modern life can make happiness difficult. Mentions 186: Back with a Vengeance Nov 18, 2016 52:42 the age of absurdity. Why modern life makes it hard to be happy 53:13 I'm about 25% into it.